First Prize Size:3 Gallon Pot The foliage is so glossy

The foliage is so glossy green and free from black spot that the bush looks great even without flowers

A golden rose brushed with pink around the edges of the petals

Apricot blooms open to a flat cupped bloom of 170 petals

The out of this world deep plum purple is the most challenging color to attain

First Prize Size:3 Gallon Pot The foliage is so glossyThe top exhibition rose in the U. S. for a decade, First Prize lived up to its name by setting the standard for high centered classical form. Its huge pointed buds spiral open like a fine ballerina in a costume of shimmering pinks. The large flowers are carried on long stout stems with tough leaves. Established plants give the best bloom in the spring. (Weeks)